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US strikes Iran military targets for 11th night amid shipping threats

From Daily Star · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The US Central Command has begun striking military targets in Iran for the 11th consecutive night.
  • These strikes aim to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran has attacked over 30 commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz in the past three months, endangering mariners and undermining freedom of navigation.

The United States Central Command announced Tuesday that it has commenced strikes on Iranian military targets for the eleventh night in a row, amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

These operations are specifically designed to weaken Iran's capacity to disrupt commercial shipping routes through the vital Strait of Hormuz. According to CENTCOM's posts on X, the strikes began at 2300 GMT and concluded early Wednesday morning. The military confirmed that its assets targeted Iranian military operations centers, maritime capabilities, drone storage facilities, and logistics infrastructure.

The strikes are designed to continue degrading Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

— US Central CommandDescribing the purpose of the military strikes.

The US military stated that Iran has launched assaults on more than 30 commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz over the last three months. CENTCOM emphasized that these "unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation."

Since early May, the US military has facilitated the passage of approximately 900 vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, enabling the transit of 450 million barrels of crude oil.

The unwarranted attacks have endangered hundreds of innocent mariners and undermined freedom of navigation.

— US Central CommandCommenting on Iran's actions against commercial vessels.
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